In my 12 years of practice as a counselor, I found that many adolescents and young adult clients had been suffering emotional pain long before anyone else was aware. …

We don’t judge a child for having a fever. The same should be true when a child is struggling emotionally. And yet, we may find ourselves responding judgmentally to young people in our lives whose behavior indicates they need emotional support due to stigmas we are holding onto(?) unconsciously. According…

Over the years, I have observed how hard most people are on themselves when it comes to their emotional and mental health. Persistent myths about mental and emotional struggles prevent us from developing an empowering way of acknowledging our pain and seeking the help we need. …

According to the CDC, bullying “has serious and lasting negative effects on the mental health and overall well-being of youth involved in bullying in any way including: those who bully others, youth who are bullied, as well as those youth who both bully others and are bullied by others, sometimes…

When we post details from our lives on social media, we typically share only what is working for us and leave out the things that aren’t. And even while we’re doing this, we tend to assume that what we’re seeing from other people is their full picture. We may find…